I like for things to be neat and organized. The more organized things are the better. Woosah But lately my prayers have felt a little jumpy from one topic to the next and I’m learning how to be okay with that.
Remember when you were in school coloring a picture and the teacher would tell you stay within the lines. I tried my best to outline the picture and not get outside of the lines.
But, I am learning with God things can get messy. He doesn’t work within the confines of the defined lines. If you ask for a miracle it may not come in the pretty package – there could be spillage.
I think about the three stories of three blind man who Jesus healed. Read the parables for yourself in Mark 8:22-26, Mark 10:46-52 and John 9:1-41.
One of the Blind Man called out to Jesus and said, “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Mark 10:47-48 ESV
What if the man became embarrassed and stopped shouting when the crowd told him to be quiet- would he still be healed?
Or the other two blind man, Jesus spit on one of the man eyes and the other man he spit on the ground and made mud and anointed the guys eyes with the mud.
Spit and mud – messy.
What if the guys would have opted out and said no thanks to the mud and or spit. Would they still be healed?
What if our want for control of a situation can cause us to miss out on a miracle? Miracles can be messy. Learn to be okay with the mess knowing Jesus does some of his best work outside of the box.